I’ve made a healthy journalistic living off of the Climate Prediction Center’s long-lead forecasts, seasonal prognostications about whether we can expect things to be wetter or drier next winter. It got so bad for a while that my sister started calling me Niña-boy. The thing is, people want to know what to expect. Regular people …
I’m in recovery.
One of the quirks of western water law is the variety of ways the different states treat groundwater. In New Mexico, for example, the law recognizes that groundwater and surface water are inextricably linked. This is merely a recognition of hydrological reality. Pump groundwater, and eventually surface water soaks down to replace it, depleting a …
The science communication minefield. (And a shout out to Dot Earth readers who somehow found their way here on this fine summer afternoon – it’s nice out today! Quit the keyboard and go out and play!)
Al Zelicoff’s energy tip of the week almost sounds like a no-brainer: skip the drive-through window. But it’s amazing how many of these really are no-brainers. The question: how to get them in people’s brains?
I’m more interested right now in the correct questions than the clear answers: Is the price of oil today too high given the fundamentals? Could be. Is it too low? Could be. But one thing I’m sure that’s too high is the confidence on the part of those who insist they know the answer. James …
I recently complained to my boss about the plastic forks he keeps in his desk drawer. I regularly steal them when I forget cutlery for my microwave lunches. But Charlie was getting those really crappy, flimsy forks. Totally unacceptable for eating microwave lunches. Yesterday, I noticed that he had gotten some of those beefy, sturdy …
As prices rise, the demand for meat in Korea is dropping, according to Bloomberg: “Korea’s corn demand cannot help but fall down the road because feed demand is falling,” said Nicholas Chung, senior manager of the commodity derivatives team at Korea Development Bank. “Cheaper imported beef is coming into the market and overall meat consumption …
Los Volcanes Fitness Center Opening Originally uploaded by MayorMarty. A giant scissors sighting on Albuquerque’s west side. Previous giant stuff coverage on Inkstain: giant scissors giant scissors update giant sushi giant inflatable promotional items of various types
stuff I wrote elsewhere